This Privacy Notice for ZSV LLC ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
- Download and use our mobile application, Belltower
- Use Belltower — a faith-based screen time app that helps you pause and reflect before opening distracting apps, using Scripture and guided prompts to build healthier phone habits
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at zach@senftwebstudio.com.
Summary of Key Points
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice — see the full sections below for details.
- What personal information do we process? When you use Belltower, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with the app.
- Do we process sensitive personal information? Some information may be considered "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions — for example, information revealing religious or philosophical beliefs. We process this only with your consent or as otherwise permitted by law.
- How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
- How do we keep your information safe? We use reasonable organizational and technical measures to protect your information, though no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
- What are your rights? Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
Table of Contents
- What Information Do We Collect?
- How Do We Process Your Information?
- What Legal Bases Do We Rely On?
- When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
- How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
- How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
- What Are Your Privacy Rights?
- Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
- Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
- Do Other Regions Have Specific Privacy Rights?
- Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
- How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
- How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?
1. What Information Do We Collect?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products, or otherwise contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You may include:
- Names
- Email addresses
Sensitive Information. When necessary, with your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, we process the following category of sensitive information:
- Information revealing religious or philosophical beliefs
Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases, such as your payment instrument number and associated security code. All payment data is handled and stored by Apple and RevenueCat. You may find their privacy notices here: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/ and https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy/.
Service Providers. We use the following third-party service providers to operate Belltower, each of which processes certain data on our behalf under their own privacy practices:
- Supabase (backend infrastructure, authentication, and data storage) — https://supabase.com/privacy
- PostHog (product analytics) — https://posthog.com/privacy
- Google (Google Sign-In authentication) — https://policies.google.com/privacy
Application Data. If you use our application, we also may collect the following information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:
- Mobile Device Access. We may request access to certain features from your mobile device. You can change these permissions in your device's settings.
- Mobile Device Data. We automatically collect device information (such as device ID, model, and manufacturer), operating system, version and system configuration information, and IP address.
- Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or app features. You may opt out in your device's settings.
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application, for troubleshooting, and for internal analytics and reporting.
All personal information you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your IP address and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you use our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you use the Services. This does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, referring URLs, device name, country, and information about how and when you use our Services.
- Log and Usage Data. Service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect, including IP address, device information, and activity in the Services (such as timestamps, features used, and error reports).
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Information collected from other sources
In Short: We do not currently collect information about you from public databases, marketing partners, or other outside sources.
2. How Do We Process Your Information?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process your personal information for reasons including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts.
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user — providing you with the requested service.
- To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users.
- To send administrative information to you — details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and similar information.
- To request feedback about your use of our Services.
- To send you marketing and promotional communications, if in accordance with your preferences. You can opt out at any time.
- To protect our Services, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
- To evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience.
- To identify usage trends to better understand how our Services are used.
- To comply with our legal obligations.
3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On to Process Your Information?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we have a valid legal reason to do so, such as your consent, to comply with laws, to provide services under contract, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given specific permission (express consent) or where your permission can be inferred (implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described below and/or with the following third parties.
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
- Service Providers. As described above, we share data with Supabase (backend/auth), PostHog (analytics), Google (sign-in), Apple, and RevenueCat (payment processing) to operate Belltower.
5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law. No purpose in this notice will require us to keep your personal information for longer than the period of time in which you have an account with us.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible, securely store it and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.
6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission or storage technology can be guaranteed 100% secure, so we cannot promise that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat our security. Transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk.
7. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or region, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions (like Canada), you have rights including the right to request access to and a copy of your personal information, request rectification or erasure, restrict processing, and — if applicable — data portability. You can make such a request by contacting us (see Contact below). We will consider and act on any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw it at any time by contacting us.
Opting out of marketing communications: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us. We may still send service-related messages necessary for administration of your account.
Account Information
If you would like to review, change, or terminate your account, you can log in to your account settings and update your information. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases, though we may retain some information to prevent fraud, troubleshoot, assist investigations, or comply with legal requirements.
If you have questions about your privacy rights, email us at zach@senftwebstudio.com.
8. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing DNT signals has been finalized, so we do not currently respond to DNT signals. If a standard is adopted that we must follow, we will update this notice.
9. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to, correct, obtain a copy of, or delete the personal information we maintain about you, and to withdraw consent to our processing of it. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months.
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Real name, email address, online identifier, IP address, account name | YES |
| B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information | NO |
| C. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law | Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status | NO |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information | NO |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, interactions with our app | NO |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | NO |
| H. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information | Images and audio, video, or call recordings | NO |
| I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details, job title, work history | NO |
| J. Education Information | Student records and directory information | NO |
| K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information | Profile or summary of preferences and characteristics | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal information | Religious or philosophical beliefs | YES |
We only collect sensitive personal information as defined by applicable privacy laws, for the purposes allowed by law or with your consent. We do not collect or process sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about you.
We will use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the Services, specifically:
- Category A — As long as the user has an account with us
- Category L — As long as the user has an account with us
Sources of Personal Information
Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in What Information Do We Collect? above.
How We Use and Share Personal Information
Learn more about how we use your personal information in How Do We Process Your Information? above.
Will your information be shared with anyone else? We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each provider — see When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information? above. We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months, and we will not sell or share personal information belonging to users in the future.
Your Rights
You have rights under certain US state data protection laws, including the right to know, access, correct, request deletion of, and obtain a copy of your personal data, the right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights, and the right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by emailing zach@senftwebstudio.com.
Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof of valid authorization.
Request Verification
Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request.
Appeals
Under certain US state data protection laws, if we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing zach@senftwebstudio.com. We will inform you in writing of any action taken, including a written explanation of the reasons for our decision. If your appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to your state attorney general.
California "Shine the Light" Law
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of those third parties. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please contact us using the details in How Can You Contact Us About This Notice? below.
10. Do Other Regions Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In Short: You may have additional rights based on the country you reside in.
Australia and New Zealand
We collect and process your personal information under the obligations and conditions set by Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020. At any time, you have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us (see How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?). If you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you may submit a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or the Office of New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.
Republic of South Africa
At any time, you have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us. If unsatisfied with our response, you can contact The Information Regulator (South Africa) at enquiries@inforegulator.org.za (general enquiries) or PAIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za / POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za (complaints).
11. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this notice. If we make material changes, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice or by directly sending you a notification.
12. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at zach@senftwebstudio.com or contact us by post at:
ZSV LLC
8735 Dunwoody Place
Ste R
Atlanta, GA 30350
United States
13. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please email us at zach@senftwebstudio.com.
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